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Most
of us are secret singers, in our quiet moments, whether it's in
the shower or when we think no one is around.
We may not be the next Kylie or Robbie but we enjoy it just the
same.
So it didn't come as much of a surprise to find that the 'Sing-A-long-A
Abba', show which came to the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon last Wednesday,
was packed to the rafters with eager wannabe performers.
As soon as the four-piece act appeared on stage, dressed in their
colourful tributes to the Swedish phenomenon, the audience went
crazy.
Whipped into a frenzy of Abbamania everyone eagerly awaited instructions
from the show's not-very-look-alike versions of Bjorn and Benny.
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With
the first notes of the first hit the words were flashed up on a
large screen and the crowd happily started exercising their vocal,
and in some cases non-vocal, talents.
As the songs came and went the audience dipped into their goodie
bags which were full of essential props relevant to the evening's
entertainment.
Everyone was told to wave fake cash during 'Money, Money, Money'
and wave a flag whenever they felt a swaying moment coming on, to
name a few.
Scenes like this coupled with the sight of many varied and wacky
costumes made the crowd look like a sea of shifting colour.
This continued throughout the whole show, especially when the audience
participation part of the evening arrived and several people were
asked to get up, to get down, with the group on stage.
The Dancing Queen of the selected bunch was crowned and then asked
to boogie on his lonesome. A sight which had every one clapping
and cheering as this Queen was an OAP named Ron who was dressed
to the nines in a dickey bow and waistcoat.
There were a few people who didn't get into it but it was clear
that these particular folk had been dragged to the gig by their
other half.
Besides that though everyone else left the theatre smiling, dancing
and still singing.
Only this time they seemed less embarrassed about doing this in
a public place than they had done before watching 'Sing-A-Long-A
Abba'.
Kelly
Stooke
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